Mucilage-can



(No Model.)

, J. E. WOOTTEN.l

.I i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE; i'

J'onN E. WooTTEN, 0E READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

MUCILAGE-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,746, dated May 1'5,188e. Appncatmn sied January 7, lese. serial 110.260.096. `(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN E.. WoorTEN, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mucilage-Cans; andI do declare not in use, yet adapted to discharge an easilyregulatedamount of the inclosed liquid when desired, and provided with a means ofevenly distributing it over any desired surface.'

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a can,show

ing the features of my invention, and made in the form of a hollow diskadapted to be carried inthe pocket, if desired. Fig. 2 is a sectionthrough X Y of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a removablebrush.

The can is formed of two parts pressed out of sheet metal andsubsequently united. The one part,A,is provided with a cone-shaped discharge-nozzle, A. A valve-stem, F, formed of suitable wire, with a curledhandhold, F3, is pushed snugly through an opening in the peripherydirectly opposite the nozzle until its point closes andprojectsslightly'beyond the latter. Stops F and F2 are then fastened atsuitable points on the stem to prevent it from being withdrawn or forcedtoo far through the nozzle. A spring, G, is soldered to the inside faceand bent upward, so as to press against the valve-stem. The partAhas acentral opening, A2,in its face. A rubber disk,0, is pressed down andsecurely held by means of a wire ring against the inner face, forming aflexible air-tight lining. A metallic disk, C', which may be thepunching from opening B', is cemented centrally to Athis lining. To theside of the nozzle is secured a suitable brush, which may consist ofailexible material-suchassheetrubber--clamped or cemented betweensheetmetal plates H, reaching to the top of the nozzle, the iiexiblematerial projecting any desired distance beyond it.v An air-vent is notneeded, as the exible lining, preferably of rubber, readily adjustsitself to varyingl atmospheric pressure. The part B is shown with acentral tapped hole, B2, which is filled by a screw, E. Fig. 3 shows aremovable brush substantially as described above, but Vsecured to asheath', K, adapted to fit snugly over the cone-shaped nozzle A', whichlatter is in this case free from any projections such as shown in Fig.1.

The operation of the device is as follows: When provided with openingB2, the can may be filled through it or through the nozzle A. In eithercase the disk C may be pressed inward and allowed to suck inthe fluid asit returns to its normal position. Thescrew E being iny position and thevalve closed, the can is perfectly tight.v When the valve is pulled backagainst the stop F, the nozzle is wide open;

but it will be heldin any position by the spring over a large surface ofthe lining, thus displacing considerable liquid with but a smallmovement,and by covering the lining under the opening Azserves toprotect it from injury and. also to improve the appearance of the can.

I am aware that cans with flexible sides are in common use; also withdischarge-nozzles closed by external valves extending into -sai'dnozzles; also that m-ucilage-holders have been provided with flexibledistributers; audIdo not claim to cover a exible ball provided withdiametricallyopposite valves, such as shown in Patent No. 233,238. l v

What I claim as new, and desire tofsecurev by Letters Patent, isi y l 1.A can provided with a discharge-nozzle and having an open face withiiexible interior lining, said lining having ysecured thereto anindexible disk, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with -a canlhaving a exible side and adischarge-nozzle, of avalve having a straight stem extended through thewall of the can opposite said` nozzle and itsA point adapted to closeand extend slightly bedischarge-nozzle and a valve adapted to closev andextend beyond said nozzle, of a brush secured to said nozzle and adaptedto receive and distribute the contents of said can, substantially as setforth.

5. The combination7 with a can having a discharge-nozzle and a valveadapted to close and extend beyond said nozzle, of a brush or brushesadapted to be removably secured to said nozzle,'substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

6. In combination with a can having a dis charge-nozzle, a brushconsisting of a flexible' material secured to a sheet-metal backintegral with a sheath and adapted to be removably secured to saidnozzle, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN E. VVOOTTEN.

Witnesses:

W. G. STEWART, C. J. DWIGHT.

